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Medicines Information Centre

Our drug information pharmacists have been providing free, accurate, evidence-based advice to healthcare workers since 1980. We are based in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, at the University of Cape Town.

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Our aim with MIC News is to keep you up to date with current issues, including the safety, efficacy and availability of medicines.

FDA revises prescribing information for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)

For the past two decades MHT prescribing information warnings have been based on the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trials which flagged a concern of increased breast cancer mortality.

Probiotic-associated bacteraemia

In 2024 the National Institute of Communicable Diseases investigated an outbreak of bacteraemia due to a spore-forming non-pathogenic bacillus with known probiotic properties – Alkalihalobacillus clausii.

SA HIV/TB Hotline App

South Africa's best application for healthcare workers to answer all queries related to HIV and TB, including a drug-interaction checker. Available on Android and Apple phones.

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Access medicines information effortlessly

The SAMF (South African Medicines Formulary) has been a trusted reference resource for South African healthcare workers since 1988. Your favourite reference is now available digitally.

Poster summary of guidelines

Download our posters and educational material. The posters are summaries of the latest guidelines. Print them, put them up in the clinic, and remember to phone if you get stuck.

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